Time & Location
Aug 01, 2026, 10:00 AM – Aug 02, 2026, 5:00 PM
Unity Park Waterfront, Turners Falls, MA 01376, USA
About the event
13th Annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival: A Celebration of Native American Art, Music, and Cultures
Saturday, August 1 & Sunday, August 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Rain or shine. Unity Park Waterfront, Turners Falls, MA
Free, accessible. Donations welcome. Appeals to all ages and backgrounds.
Featuring Mohawk elder Tom Porter: Nipmuck flute player Hawk Henries. Aquinnah Wampanoag singer-songwriter Thea Hopkins; Rez Dogs; Andre StrongBearHeart Gaines, and more. 40 Indigenous artists and authors create colorful outdoor market with beautiful arts and crafts, children’s activites, History talks. CRC Staff will be tabling at the event on Sunday from 10am-5pm.
This year will include recognition of the 350th Anniversary, the “end” of Metacom’s Resistance aka King Philip’s War on August 12, 1676. More details TBA.
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